Reassessing the Role of 1-Repetition Maximum Testing for Resistance-Training Prescription and Monitoring.
Purpose: For decades, the 1-repetition maximum (1RM) test has served as a central reference for assessing and prescribing resistance-training (RT) intensity. Although historically important and still relevant in specific contexts, the traditional 1RM procedure is increasingly incompatible with the r...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 968 - 973 |
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Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Aug2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=195788343&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 195788343 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15550265 16IB jtl: International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance issn: 15550265 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Aug2026 vid: 21 iid: 8 pid: 553 pub: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. place: Champaign, Illinois artinfo: ui: 195788343 195788343 195788343 10.1123/ijspp.2025-0700 195788343 ppf: 968 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Reassessing the Role of 1-Repetition Maximum Testing for Resistance-Training Prescription and Monitoring. aug: au: Loturco, Irineu Pereira, Lucas A. Boullosa, Daniel affil: NAR—Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, São Paulo, Brazil sug: subj: Exercise Test Methods Resistance Training Muscle Strength Physiology Athletic Performance Monitoring, Physiologic Sports Muscle Fatigue Athletes, Elite Exercise Intensity Warm-Up Exercise Muscle Contraction Movement Task Performance and Analysis Therapeutic Exercise ab: Purpose: For decades, the 1-repetition maximum (1RM) test has served as a central reference for assessing and prescribing resistance-training (RT) intensity. Although historically important and still relevant in specific contexts, the traditional 1RM procedure is increasingly incompatible with the reality of modern sport. Its application is constrained by time demands, neuromuscular fatigue, potential injury risk, and the inherent impossibility of determining the "true" 1RM-value. Moreover, changes in maximal strength can be accurately detected through variations in movement velocity against any given load, while the velocity at 1RM remains relatively stable across athletes from different sports and strength levels. This commentary aims to examine these limitations and present time-efficient alternatives for monitoring and adjusting RT intensity in sport environments. Conclusion: The conceptual constraints of traditional 1RM-testing make its regular use both impractical and unnecessary for the vast majority of athletes. In addition, small errors in estimating the 1RM value are of little practical relevance in real-world settings, where daily fluctuations in neuromuscular status naturally exceed such differences. Modern RT prescription should prioritize practicality, safety, and real-time monitoring of force application—criteria that submaximal, velocity-guided, and perceptual methods fulfill far more effectively than 1RM testing. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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